The Independent National Electoral Commission has refuted reports circulating on social media about the alleged death of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. The reports, which surfaced on Monday, December 9, 2024, claimed that Yakubu died in a London hospital. However, in a statement on Saturday, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that it will slam a fine of N150m per branch on Deposit Money Banks found guilty of facilitating the illegal flow of mint naira notes to currency hawkers and unscrupulous agents. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular issued on Friday, December 13, 2024, signed by the…
In this report, Victor Ayeni delves into the chilling world of criminal hypnosis—a sinister tool used by criminals to rob, harm, and sexually assault their victims. He uncovers how this mind-altering technique is weaponised to manipulate and control unsuspecting individuals, leaving behind haunting psychological scars On a fateful day in April 2013, Toyin Obadina’s world…
The impeached South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, announced on Saturday that he would “step aside” following a parliamentary vote to remove him from office, calling for an end to “politics of excess and confrontation.” Reacting to his impeachment, Yoon stated that he must step aside for a while signalling his temporary withdrawal from the…
South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol following his controversial declaration of martial law earlier this month. In a decisive move, 204 out of 300 lawmakers in the National Assembly voted in favor of the impeachment, surpassing the 200 votes required. The remaining 85 lawmakers opposed the motion. On December 3,…
… Restates commitment to agriculture sector transformation Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has called on Federal Government to expedite action on the implementation of the Livestock Productivity and Resilient Support Project (L-PRES) aimed at improving livestock productivity, resilience and commercialization of selected value chain as well as strengthening the country’s capacity to respond to…
•••as Osun won $500,000 as best performing state in universal health coverage The Special Adviser to the Osun State Governor on Public Health, Dr. Akindele Adekunle, has described ongoing efforts to reposition healthcare in Osun state for effective service delivery by the Adeleke administration as an investment that promises many benefits, saying the recognition of…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has rewarded students who represented the state at the International Debate Contest held in Malaysia with scholarship and a sum of Two million naira (#2,000,000) each. The governor stated this while receiving the Golden Trophy Award won by the students at the debate contest. While speaking during the event on…
The Initiator of a Non-Governmental organisation, Dr. Rhoda Makinde Initiative (DROMI), has called on Nigerians not to see the present economic challenges being faced by the country as something only government must tackle. Dr. Makinde, who is the wife of lawmaker representing Ondo East/Ondo West Federal constituency at the National Assembly, stated this during a…
…Oloja Ibala Village Gets Electricity for the First Time …Eleyoka Community in Irewole LG Receives New Transformer In a significant step towards improving the quality of life for rural communities, the Osun State Government, under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke, has delivered much-needed electricity infrastructure to two communities. The Ministry of Energy, headed by…
